Started my journey in January, having reached 50! Have never really run before as I badly damaged one foot when I was 19 (it's fine now!!) and have always been more of a spectator (and occasional dancer and swimmer!)

It's taken more than 9 weeks, due to the odd injury, snow, and the demands of family but thanks to all the inspiring stories on this site and the encouragement of Laura on the Podcast I stuck with it and although I'm not quite at 5k, I am sooo pleased with what I have achieved!

Added to that I have dropped a dress size and feel more positive than I have for ages!

Thanks for the ideas of how to keep motivated - think I may need them as my route is a bit limited (it's quite hilly round here and I'm not quite ready for the steeper slopes yet!)

Well done!! My husband is a 1962 baby and he can't run because he has awful motorbike injuries in his leg and ankle injuries from rugby. congratulations and keep us posted on how it goes now - I'm 2 weeks off graduating! X